The press in Seville highlighted the good time the Mexican left-hander and his possible replacements are going through after giving positive results for the new coronavirus
Mexican footballer Diego Lainez was not present at Real Betis’ 1-0 victory over Osasuna because he had COVID-19, a virus that will not allow you to be in the next matches and that it would make him lose his place in the starting box in front of Manuel Pellegrini when he is fit to play.
Lainez was living the best moment since he arrived at football on the Old Continent at the beginning of 2019, so coronavirus he could jeopardize his level of play after earning the right to be part of Betis’ star team and become one of the most dangerous players in attack.
It was on January 29 when the 20-year-old exazul cream announced on his social networks that he was infected with COVID-19. The footballer himself revealed his sadness “Until it arrives”, but I made sure that “I’m coming back stronger and more eager.”
In the current campaign, the former player of America has 725 minutes (438 in LaLiga and 287 in the Copa del Rey), highlighting the three decisive passes, however, it is still looking to celebrate its first score.
At the end of January of the 2019/20 season, Lainez added 429 minutes – with participation in LaLiga and Copa del Rey – with a goal and an assist. However, at that time last season, Diego had only three games in the starting lineup and finished the season with a total of five starts.
In his first season with Betis, Diego, who arrived on the winter market 2018/19, recorded 492 minutes in all competitions, scored a goal and provided assistance. In total, he started four games in his first semester as Verdiblanco.
Due to the good times that Lainez is going through, the Spanish newspaper ‘Sports Stadium’, an environment specialized in Sevillian football, He highlighted the role that the Mexican took in Pellegrini’s scheme and the way in which he influenced Betis to go through a positive series by rotating seven consecutive duels without knowing the defeat.
“Diego Lainez won a place in a position and in a team that has a lot of competition and quality for the midfielder. The Mexican midfielder has become a regular in recent games, even when Betis reappeared and has a regularity that it has not had for three seasons “, the newspaper underlines.
Regarding the possibilities that the exazulcrema continues to be the headline in Betis, the aforementioned newspaper points out that both Joaquin as William might be considered by Pellegrini for the alignment of the stars, yet I admit this Lainez “gives his team an attacking presence that they didn’t have until now”.